Combined bed and couch.



PATENTED pcT. 1a, 1903.

D. T. OWEN. COMBINED BED AND COUGH.

APPLIOATION FILED OOT.B, 1904.

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PATENTED OCT. 16, 1906. D. T. OWEN. I COMBINED BED AND COUCH.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.8, 1904.

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1). T. OWEN. COMBINED BED AND 00mm.

APPLICATION FILED 0011.8, 1904.

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'flTTi-mi IL (Q6144 V. (QM) PATENTED OCT. 16, 1906.

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AVID OWEN, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE D. T; OWEN COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, 0e10, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

OOMBINED BED AND COUCH.

Patented Oct. 16, 1906.

- To ail whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, DAVID T. OWEN, a citizenof the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county ofCuyahdga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Bed and Couch; and'I do'declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My inventionrelates to a combined bed and couch; and the invention consists in the construction and combination of parts substantially as shown and described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

, is a cross-section of the In the accomp a. perspective view of the invention as it a pears when converted into a couch or sof zi, and Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross-section of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an end view of certain parts'for swin 'n the rear section of the bed into open and olfed positions, as hereinafter fully described. Flg. 4 is a cross-section'of the parts shown as converted into a bed and with the couch-seat retired. Fig. 5 is a plan view on line a; m, Fig. 4. Fi dis 21 pers ective View of the combined be and couch ame alone, and Fig. 7' is a perspective view of the bed alone separated from its support and showing certain attached parts. F i 8 is a perspective View of the couch-seat a one. Fig. 9 is a front view, and Fig. 10 is a corresponding side 'view of one corner of the front portion of the bed and its le -sup ort.

Fed aone on a line corresponding substantially to a a, Fig. '2.

The mechanism as thus shown is designed,

especiallyto afford a double bed of popular size in length and widthea six feet in length by four feet six inches inwi th-and adapted to be folded up and hidden from sight within a couch embodiment of the usual proportions and which to all appearance is a massive davenport, having all its proportions in harmony.

To these ends the invention comprises a main frame A of the couch pattern, a bed or bed-frame B, and a couch-seat 0, both of which parts are movable and mutually accommodating according as one or the other is used. When the bed is used, the couchseat is lowered out of the way and out of anying drawings, Figure 1 is Fig. 11.

sight beneath the bed, and when the couch is used the bed is folded, and its specially-finished bottom forms the back of the couch. This in itself is not broadly new in this con struction, as it is more or less fully shown in prior patents granted to me.

. such width as will bring up the full or total width of the bed to what is the accepted and popular width of a double bed and represents approximately one-fourth of the total width, more or less. The main portion or bed B therefore is adapted to be thrown or carried forward far enough to enable section B to be raised and brought into horizontal position at its rear and on the same plane therewith, so as to make the two parts practically one and without seam or rib to disclose the line of union. To these ends the frame B is provided at its ends with rigid right-angled supporting-arms D, extending forward at or. IOll] the lower edge of said frame,-Fig. 7, d, pivoted at about their angles on fixed bearings a on frame A, Fig. 6, and u on which the bed-frame is turned up an down or from one position to another and relsts at al times.

A suitable rail (1 connects and strengthens the arms D at their base, and the frame B rests at its top against the top rail a of the frame A when up or folded. The arran ement and construction of the ri htang ed arms D is such as to carry-the bed B orward at its bottom when folded, so as to give it an inclined position relatively, as in Fig. 2 ,in order to make room at its rear for the extension or sup lemental section B, and this enables the sa1(f extension-section to be brought within the plane of the rear of main frame A and to bestow both parts within the confines of said frame and which is otherwise well withinthe proportions of a davenport-couch of a corresponding length. Hence there is nothing to betray or suggest the presence of a bed when and provided with lugs or pinsrod len th, and width.

the parts are folded for day use, as in Fig, 1,, and the couch is well proportioned 1n height,

Extension-section B is provided end hinges b at such point as not to interfere with the mattress of both sections or parts, and

hence a uniform and unbroken sleeping-sun face is afforded, as seen in Fig. 4, and the section B is supported by hinges b at the same level from main frame B. Said section B is adapted to fold fiat against section B or the mattress thereon, as in Fig. 2, and to effect this change from its open position or to change it from one position to the other angle-ironguides G are provided at or u on the ends of frame A and on which rollers 2 at the ends and edges of section B are adapted to run. The said guides G have each a for wardly-curvedarm g, on which the rollers rest whenthe, bed is'open, Fig. 4, and also on which said rollers run up and-down as the change's'are made from one position to the other. Thus assuming that the bed is to be folded .the hinge-point b of section B. will ments, and thus section B of the bed is automatically opened and folded and requires no ersonal attention when the bed is raised or owered. A lip 1) acts with roller b in its shifting travel on guides G,

- The couch or sofa-seat C likewise is automaticallyraised and lowered with the tilting or turnin of the bed to either direction, and said couc rests with its front edge rail 0 on front rail a of the mainframe'when in raised position and in notches c at its ends on rail awhen in lowered position to accommodate the bed, and it is actuated from the pivot-points d from the top of arms D engaging the ends of the couch on the pivot irons or hooks on the ends of se'atC, Fig. 7. It follows when the bed is lowered that couch-seat C islowered also, and recesses 0 rest down over rail c Fig. 4, and when the bed is raised the couch-seat is raisedalso and is supported at its front on rail a? and'at its rear by arms D, Fig. 2. The ends of the couch have inclined edges 0 sliding on rail a and the forward and downward movement of the seat helps to tilt the bed. This, too, occurs automatically through the movements of bed frame B, which is raised and lowered by hand, engaging with the top front portion thereof. At the top and front of frame or bed B there is also a hood H lengthwise thereof and hinged to or upon said frame and adapted to swing over the top of said frame when the bed is folded sea-173 and which is upholstered or otherwise attractively finished to give the appearance of a roll or border which has a decorative effect,

but which drops down out ofthe-Way when;

the bed is lowered for use, as in 4. (0th?) erwise it overlaps the upper edge of the bed ered. Then it is swung forward on its hinges,

and the top of frame B is exposed to be grasped by the hand. The bottom of bedframe B beneath its spring-mattress l is speciallycushioned and finished to form a suitable back L for the couch, and this part may be built up in any good mechanical way.

The head and foot rails or frames M and N are hinged on brackets m to fold down upon the bed and have end sections m and n, respectively, at their rear, pivotally supported thereon and adapted to fold flat upon frames-M .and N when the bed is folded and to open out and become rigid withsaid end frames M and N when the -bed is open, as in Fig. 4.

4 Brackets P, Fig. 10,. are fixed upon the end of main. frame B, and the folding end frames M and N are each provided *at their outer lower corners with toothed segments m?,, which mesh w th corresponding segments 0, rigid with the upper ends of outer support ing-legs O. Pivots m and 0, respectively, engage said segments with brackets P, and thus it occurs when one of the end frames is folded down, as at the left in Fig. 7, the leg 0, operatively connected therewith, is folded up snugly at the side of frame B or themattress thereon and is wholly out of the way.

The same occurs at the other end under similar conditions.

The rear end sections m and-n of the head and foot frames are free to be folded inward the same time with the inward folding of bed extension B. The front portion 111; and n of the head and foot frames are rigid with the main frames M and N, and hence the legs 0, connected therewith, fold where the main frames are folded.

The couch-seat C is so arranged as to be easily removed by lifting it off its supports on arms D, and the entire bed can be removed in like manner by simply lifting it from its supports a and G. I

WVhen hood H is swung down, as in Fig. 4, it leaves the front edge of the bed free to sit upon like an ordinary bed, as there-is no rail or other obstruction in front of the cushioned mattress, and when the end frames M and N are folded preparatory to raising the bed the bed may rest down upon the'couch-seat temporarilv.

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If desired, suitable springs may be em- Any suitable spring or mesh bottom .may

be used for the bed-frame sections B and B.

The head and foot rails when unfolded and in raised position serve to rigidly lock the main bed-frame B and its extension B in alinement and the extension cannot be folded until the rails are lowered.

A removable mattress R with an extension or connected portion R is preferably used upon the s ring-bottom Z and is adapted to fold with "lie bed-frame parts, stud it is also designed-that the bedding be also folded and be held in place by rails M and N.

What I claim is- 1. In a combined bed and couch, a main frame, a bed-frame provided with forwardlyro ectin arms havin ivot-lu s to en a e b b b D sait main frame to carry the bed-frame for- Ward and uaward to a normal elevation frir use and to ower the rear side of the bed at the rear of the main frame when the bed is folded, and a bed extension hinged on the rear of the said bed-frame, and adapted to fold and unfold with the bed-frame.

2. In a combined bed and couch, a main frame, a bed-frame provided with fixed arms pivotally supported upon said main frame at the front of the bed-frame-bottom and constructed to carry the bed forward and to j curved inclined raise the bed to a normal elevation when used,

a bed extension hinged upon said bed-frame at its rear and bottom, and a fixed support upon the said main frame comprising a vertical and inclined track upon which said bed extension is su ported and adapted to travel.

3. In a com med bed and couch, a main frame and a bed-frame, a bed extension hinged upon one edge of said bed-frame, and fixed guides upon the main frame for the rear edge of the said bed extension, said guides comprising vertical portions and forwardlyortions.

4. In a combined bed and couch, a main frame and a bed-frame provided with s'upporting-arms having pivots" at its front and eepers or rests upon said main frame, a bed extension hinged uponthe lower rear edge of the said bed-frame and adapted to fold against the same, guideways at the ends of said main frame constructed to sup ort the said bed extension at itsrear when t e bed is open and to serve as guides in folding and unfolding the same, and a couch-seat slidably supported on said main frame and pivotally and removably supported upon said bedframe supporting-arms.

5. In a combined bed and couch, a main frame and a bed-frame pivotally supported therein having its bottom finished to form a back for the couch and a bin ed hood at the top of said back constructe toswing over the top edge of the said bed-frame and formmg a border for the top of the couch-back,

foldinghead and foot frames mounted upon said bedframe, and supporting-legs for the 'of sai front of the bed-frame adapted to fold flush and parallel with the front rail of said bedframe and adapted to be inclosed by said hood.

6. In a folding bed, a folding bed-frame and a support therefor, said frame com rise "frame and a bed-frame pivotally supported therein and a bed extension at t e rear hin ed to said. bed frame, in combination witn folding head and foot frames upon said bed-frame and hinged extensions on said head and foot frames at the ends of said bed extension and adapted to be folded, substantially as described.

9. A davenport-sofa frame of standard size, in combination with a folding bed comprising a set of bed-frame sections having spring-bottoms and adapted to form a fullsized bed, said bed supported within said sofa-frame and said sections constructed to fold one upon the other within the rear portion of said sofa-frame, and a couch-seat sliclablv supported within the front portion sofa-frame, and pivotally and de tachably connected with'one of said beds'ections.

10. A davenport-sofa frame provided with a couch-seat, in combination with a foldin bed constructed to unfold over said seat an comprising a set of sections provided with spring-bottoms to form a full-sized bed, said bed-sections movably sup orted upon said sofa-frame and constructe to fold one upon the other Within the rear portion .of said sofaframe, and said couch-seat having a pivotal and detachable connection with one of said sections.

11. In a folding bed, a folding bed-frame comprising a main bed-bottom having a side extension from end to end hinged thereto and adapted to unfold to bring said extension and said bottom on the same. plane, rigid right-angled arms fixed to the said main bedbottom, a set of pivot members, on each arm,

, a couch-seat removably engaged with one set of said pivot members and a main supporting-frame having open rests for the other set of said pivot members.

12. In a folding bed, a main frame and a bed-frame pivotal-1y supported thereon, a bed extension hinged upon the rear of said bed-frame, a vertical guide provided with a forwardly-curved portion upon said main frame, and a roller and a, lip upon said bed of said bed from end to end and hinged extension adapted to ride upon -seid"guide thereon and ada ted .n inelose said legs and and operate and support said bed extension. rails when folded? 13. In a folding bed, a main frame and a in testimony whereof I sign this specifica- 5 bed-frame -plivoted theireon, head and foot tion i'n'the presence of two witnesses.

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